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| Outside Mom/Daughter Political Science grads enjoy post-voting repast |
Election Day is always celebrated at BTS. It's a great day to be a citizen of the U.S. and take part in one of the most powerful rights we have in determining the outcome of an election. It's been a long-time family affair in the BTS household - a time to stand in line together, parting briefly to cast our ballot, then reuniting for a post-voting repast be it lunch, dinner, or this year, matcha doughnuts.
My daughter, Rachel and I have been voting together since she turned eighteen. For us, it's a kind of holiday - we're both Political Science undergrads, influenced in many ways by my Mom, who was passionate about politics.
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| Post voting, circa 2016 |
Despite all the constraints of 2020, we headed out late Tuesday morning, with my husband, Chris and a batch of freshly baked doughnuts, courtesy Rachel. Buoyed by an unseasonably warm and sunny November day in Michigan, our spirits were high as we approached the line at our polling place, socially distanced and face-masked accessorized. In addition, I donned my "VOTE" necklace that belonged to earlier-referenced influencer, my Mom.
Somewhat bittersweet, this will be the last of our Mom/Daughter voting excursions. Daughter and tea biz partner, Rachel, was married in September and she and her husband, Sean, have moved to Ferndale. But, it was a good run and we can still meet up for a post-voting repast!
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| Working the phones for the campaign |
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| Chris apres voting, ready for matcha |
Aside from just my usual pre-election activities of daily news consumption and drowning in Twitter feeds, this year I also got involved as a volunteer. I was one of those phone canvassers who called to thank you for voting and asking if we could count on your support to reelect - BTS and Gulley-family favorite - Congresswoman Haley for District 11.
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| With our favorite Congresswoman |
Although some elections results are still pending (and, we're talking right at the top!), we're happy to report, our favorite Congresswoman was reelected this November. Congrats to Haley, who's engaged to my son, Rob.
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| Always ready for a post-voting repast and cup of tea |
Whatever side of the aisle you align, election day is one to be celebrated as we engage in our civic duty and sometimes-taken- for-granted right to vote.
Also, for those wondering about the matcha doughnuts, here's a link to recipe that Rachel used from Love and Lemons for our Tuesday morning election snack: Matcha Baked Doughnuts
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